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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Concerts</title>
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		<title>Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove among young stars honored in Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:54:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrik J. Lang</dc:creator>
		
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Young stars honored in Hollywood
LOS ANGELES — One group of young Hollywood stars were in the spotlight Saturday — and it wasn&#8217;t for getting into a fight outside a night club or being arrested for drunken driving.

Five under-25-year-old stars were lauded Saturday for their philanthropic work.
&#8220;High School Musical&#8221; actor Corbin Bleu, singer Jesse McCartney, &#8220;iCarly&#8221; ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jesse-mccartney-miranda-cosgrove-among-young-stars-honored-in-hollywood-240488/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Jesse McCartney, Miranda Cosgrove among young stars honored in Hollywood</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, among early nominees announced for next year&#8217;s Grammys</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derrik J. Lang</dc:creator>
		
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Taylor Swift, Beyonce early Grammy nominees

LOS ANGELES — Beyonce&#8217;s &#8220;Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)&#8221; and Lady Gaga&#8217;s &#8220;Poker Face&#8221; are Grammy contenders for song of the year.
Those songs, along with Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8220;You Belong With Me,&#8221; Maxwell&#8217;s &#8220;Pretty Wings&#8221; and the Kings of Leon&#8217;s &#8220;Use Somebody&#8221; were the first nominees announced for the ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taylor-swift-beyonce-lady-gaga-among-early-nominees-announced-for-next-years-grammys-239024/">Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, among early nominees announced for next year&#8217;s Grammys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Itzhak Perlman wields his fiddles in a fight against polio; performs in fundraising concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martin Steinberg</dc:creator>
		
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Itzhak Perlman fiddles against polio
NEW YORK — Itzhak (ITS&#8217;-khahk) Perlman is playing the violin to help eradicate polio from the planet.

The 64-year-old violinist is performing Wednesday night with the New York Philharmonic in a special concert at Lincoln Center. The sponsors hope to raise money to fight the disease, which can cause paralysis or death.
Perlman .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/itzhak-perlman-wields-his-fiddles-in-a-fight-against-polio-performs-in-fundraising-concert-238916/">Itzhak Perlman wields his fiddles in a fight against polio; performs in fundraising concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Musicians from New Mexico Symphony Orchestra agree to management&#8217;s term, concerts to resume</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:29:24 +0000</pubDate>
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NM symphony reaches agreement with musicians

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s management and musicians have reached an agreement that will allow the concert season to resume.
Management and the musicians have been negotiating a new contract since the previous contract ended in August. Musicians had said they wouldn&#8217;t accept any pay cuts, but the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/musicians-from-new-mexico-symphony-orchestra-agree-to-managements-term-concerts-to-resume-237815/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Musicians from New Mexico Symphony Orchestra agree to management&#8217;s term, concerts to resume</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tom Petty culls through hundreds of hours of concert tapes to produce &#8216;Anthology&#8217; disc set</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Natalie Rotman</dc:creator>
		
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Tom Petty releases &#8216;Live Anthology&#8217; disc set

LOS ANGELES — Tom Petty has grown up, but not too much.
The 59-year-old spent a year going through thousands of hours of live concert recordings covering Tom Petty &#038; the Heartbreakers&#8217; tours across three decades.
The result is &#8220;The Live Anthology&#8221; — not a greatest hits album, but a multiple-disc ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tom-petty-culls-through-hundreds-of-hours-of-concert-tapes-to-produce-anthology-disc-set-237610/" title="Tom Petty culls through hundreds of hours of concert tapes to produce &#8216;Anthology&#8217; disc set">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says &#8216;yes&#8217; to Woody Allen&#8217;s film role proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Bruni-Sarkozy says &#8216;yes&#8217; to Woody film proposal

PARIS — Woody Allen has successfully courted France&#8217;s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
The former supermodel and wife of President Nicolas Sarkozy says she&#8217;s agreed to be in the famed director&#8217;s next film, but doesn&#8217;t know what role he has in store for her and admits she could be a terrible .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-first-lady-carla-bruni-sarkozy-says-yes-to-woody-allens-film-role-proposal-235673/">Read the original article &nbsp;: French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy says &#8216;yes&#8217; to Woody Allen&#8217;s film role proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 20 Concert Tours</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Top 20 Concert Tours
The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The previous week&#8217;s ranking is in parentheses. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.

TOP 20 CONCERT  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-20-concert-tours-232544/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oscar organizers choose MTV awards veteran Hamish Hamilton to direct March 7 show</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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Oscars choose MTV awards veteran to direct show

LOS ANGELES — Academy Awards overseers have chosen an entertainment veteran to direct the next Oscar show.
Hamish Hamilton is directing the 82nd Oscar broadcast on March 7.
Hamilton&#8217;s credits include directing the MTV Video Music Awards and the MTV Europe Music Awards, along with live concerts by such performers .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oscar-organizers-choose-mtv-awards-veteran-hamish-hamilton-to-direct-march-7-show-231877/">Oscar organizers choose MTV awards veteran Hamish Hamilton to direct March 7 show</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian mayor cancels Calle 13 concert over lead singer&#8217;s T-shirt &#8217;slur&#8217; against president</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BOGOTA — The mayor of a Colombian provincial capital says he&#8217;s canceling a January concert by the Puerto Rican band Calle 13 over a T-shirt worn by its lead singer.

Mayor Juan Manuel Llano of Manizales said Monday that Rene Perez, or &#8220;Residente,&#8221; insulted Colombian President Alvaro Uribe with the shirt he had on during the ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-mayor-cancels-calle-13-concert-over-lead-singers-t-shirt-slur-against-president-200267/">Colombian mayor cancels Calle 13 concert over lead singer&#8217;s T-shirt &#8217;slur&#8217; against president</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power boats, Nixon and Jimmy Buffett: Miami Marine Stadium an unlikely cultural touchstone</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tamara Lush</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — What does the Miami Marine Stadium have in common with such famous landmarks as Machu Picchu and the Old City of Jerusalem?

All three have made it on the World Monuments Fund&#8217;s watch list for 2010 of monuments threatened by neglect or overdevelopment for 2010. But while the latter two — and dozens of ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-boats-nixon-and-jimmy-buffett-miami-marine-stadium-an-unlikely-cultural-touchstone-200037/" title="Power boats, Nixon and Jimmy Buffett: Miami Marine Stadium an unlikely cultural touchstone">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Puerto Rico mayor cancels Calle 13 concert after singer insulted island&#8217;s governor</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:25:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican officials said Saturday they have canceled a concert featuring Grammy-winning band Calle 13 after the group&#8217;s lead singer insulted the governor and other Latin American politicians during an MTV awards show.

San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini said he was calling off the Halloween concert only because no contract had ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/puerto-rico-mayor-cancels-calle-13-concert-after-singer-insulted-islands-governor-198915/" title="Puerto Rico mayor cancels Calle 13 concert after singer insulted island&#8217;s governor">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gloria Estefan lets laid-off government workers in Puerto Rico hear the conga beat for free</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of laid-off government employees in Puerto Rico will be doing the conga for free, thanks to Gloria Estefan.

The Cuban-born singer bought some 2,000 tickets for her weekend concert and they will distributed by raffle among the nearly 17,000 workers who learned last month that they will lose their jobs .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gloria-estefan-lets-laid-off-government-workers-in-puerto-rico-hear-the-conga-beat-for-free-191185/">Gloria Estefan lets laid-off government workers in Puerto Rico hear the conga beat for free</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope Benedict XVI to attend concert to mark 70th anniversary of WWII start</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:13:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI will attend a concert marking the 70th anniversary of the start of World War II being performed by young musicians from around the globe.

The Vatican says the Oct. 8 concert will feature music by Jewish-born composers Gustav Mahler and Felix Mendelssohn, and will be performed by the InterRegionales JugendsinfonieOrchester, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-benedict-xvi-to-attend-concert-to-mark-70th-anniversary-of-wwii-start-183953/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Pope Benedict XVI to attend concert to mark 70th anniversary of WWII start</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leonard Cohen wows Israeli fans, angers Palestinian critics at sold-out Israeli concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RAMAT GAN, Israel — Leonard Cohen wowed an adoring audience Thursday night, crooning his iconic ballads at his first show in Israel in 30 years and ignoring a political storm over his appearance.

The 75-year-old singer entertained fans at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv for more than three hours. Some in the audience wore black ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leonard-cohen-wows-israeli-fans-angers-palestinian-critics-at-sold-out-israeli-concert-177850/">Read more : Leonard Cohen wows Israeli fans, angers Palestinian critics at sold-out Israeli concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cubans in the tens of thousands flock to Revolution Plaza for controversial &#8216;peace concert&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HAVANA — Hundreds of thousands of Cubans flocked to sprawling Revolution Plaza on Sunday for an open-air &#8220;peace concert&#8221; headlined by Colombian rocker Juanes, an event criticized by some Cuban-Americans who say the performers were lending support to the island&#8217;s communist government simply by showing up.

Miguel Bose of Spain, one of the other singers in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cubans-in-the-tens-of-thousands-flock-to-revolution-plaza-for-controversial-peace-concert-173706/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:29:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says cultural diplomacy with Cuba can be helpful to a point.

But he says the effect of performances such as the concert set for Sunday in Havana by Colombian singer Juanes should not be overstated.
Obama tells Univision&#8217;s &#8220;Al Punto&#8221; show that Juanes&#8217; concert carries no U.S. stamp of approval.
The pop singer ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-juanes-havana-concert-doesnt-hurt-but-carries-no-us-stamp-of-approval-173704/" title="Obama says Juanes Havana concert doesn&#8217;t hurt, but carries no US stamp of approval">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Southern Decadence is New Orleans end-of-summer fling; &#8216;Gay Mardi Gras&#8217; eyes fair weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Jonathan Bray, one of the organizers of Southern Decadence, a celebration that has become known as the gay Mardi Gras, spent his time this week getting ready for the big party and watching weather reports.

&#8220;I looked out in the Gulf and didn&#8217;t see a storm,&#8221; Bray said. &#8220;No Katrina, no Gustav. I&#8217;m .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/southern-decadence-is-new-orleans-end-of-summer-fling-gay-mardi-gras-eyes-fair-weather-158938/">Southern Decadence is New Orleans end-of-summer fling; &#8216;Gay Mardi Gras&#8217; eyes fair weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pop icon Madonna wrapping up world tour with 2 concerts in Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna brought her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who had endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon&#8217;s last gig in Israel.

Madonna is wrapping up her worldwide &#8220;Sticky &#038; Sweet&#8221; tour with two concerts this week in .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pop-icon-madonna-wrapping-up-world-tour-with-2-concerts-in-israel-156641/">Pop icon Madonna wrapping up world tour with 2 concerts in Israel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jay-Z remembers DJ AM pushing to recover from plane crash to appear at rapper&#8217;s show</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mesfin Fekadu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — After DJ AM survived a plane crash last year that killed four people, the last thing Jay-Z had in mind was having the disc jockey play at his concert.

But the rapper says he spoke to DJ AM a day after last September&#8217;s plane crash in Columbia, S.C., and he asked Jay-Z not ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jay-z-remembers-dj-am-pushing-to-recover-from-plane-crash-to-appear-at-rappers-show-156521/">Jay-Z remembers DJ AM pushing to recover from plane crash to appear at rapper&#8217;s show</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ali the Irishman: Fans cheer boxing icon as he finds Irish roots in great-granddad&#8217;s hometown</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shawn Pogatchnik</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBLIN — Muhammad Ali made a sentimental journey Tuesday to discover his Irish roots, and met distant relatives during celebrations at the local town hall and a nearby castle.

Thousands lined the streets of Ennis, western Ireland, to cheer his motorcade as the three-time heavyweight champion visited the home of his great-grandfather Abe Grady.
Fans adorned streets .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ali-the-irishman-fans-cheer-boxing-icon-as-he-finds-irish-roots-in-great-granddads-hometown-156504/">Ali the Irishman: Fans cheer boxing icon as he finds Irish roots in great-granddad&#8217;s hometown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pop icon Madonna wraps up world tour with 2 concerts in Israel</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Karin Laub</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TEL AVIV, Israel — Madonna was bringing her mix of provocative music and spirituality to the Holy Land with a concert Tuesday in front of 50,000 fans who have endured a 16-year wait since the pop icon&#8217;s last gig in Israel.

Madonna wraps up her worldwide &#8220;Sticky&#038;Sweet&#8221; tour with two concerts this week in a country .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pop-icon-madonna-wraps-up-world-tour-with-2-concerts-in-israel-156389/">Pop icon Madonna wraps up world tour with 2 concerts in Israel</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Colombian singer Juanes still plans to peform at peace concert in Cuba this September</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mesfin Fekadu</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Juanes is sorry about the huge outrage surrounding his upcoming peace concert in Cuba, but says that his intentions are truly genuine.

&#8220;I deeply regret having caused, let&#8217;s say, this bad moment,&#8221; he said in an interview Friday night.
&#8220;I have had the opportunity of talking with several leaders of the community to tell ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/colombian-singer-juanes-still-plans-to-peform-at-peace-concert-in-cuba-this-september-153776/">Colombian singer Juanes still plans to peform at peace concert in Cuba this September</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson memorabilia tour approved despite mother&#8217;s objections; London is first stop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Deutsch</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A judge on Friday firmly approved a deal between Michael Jackson&#8217;s estate and a concert promoter to exhibit his memorabilia, praising the arrangement that the singer&#8217;s mother had fought in court over her concerns that it could harm his legacy and wasn&#8217;t competitively bid.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff approved the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jackson-memorabilia-tour-approved-despite-mothers-objections-london-is-first-stop-146687/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Michael Jackson memorabilia tour approved despite mother&#8217;s objections; London is first stop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Exhibitor says London will be first stop for exhibition of Jackson memorabilia</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Deutsch</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The president of the company planning an exhibit of Michael Jackson&#8217;s memorabilia says the show&#8217;s first stop will be London&#8217;s O2 Arena.

The venue is where Jackson was scheduled to open his 50-show &#8220;This is It&#8221; concert before he died in Los Angeles on June 25.
Arts and Exhibitions International President and CEO John .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/exhibitor-says-london-will-be-first-stop-for-exhibition-of-jackson-memorabilia-146679/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Exhibitor says London will be first stop for exhibition of Jackson memorabilia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson memorabilia tour approved despite mother&#8217;s objections</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 09:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Deutsch</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A judge on Friday firmly approved a deal between Michael Jackson&#8217;s estate and a concert promoter to exhibit the King of Pop&#8217;s memorabilia, praising the arrangement that the singer&#8217;s mother had fought in court over her concerns that it could harm the singer&#8217;s legacy and wasn&#8217;t competitively bid.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jackson-memorabilia-tour-approved-despite-mothers-objections-146675/" title="Michael Jackson memorabilia tour approved despite mother&#8217;s objections">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Judge says drug bust means no jam band concerts for Pa. &#8216;music church&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe Mandak</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — A federal judge says a southwestern Pennsylvania church that claims &#8220;jam band&#8221; concerts are its services cannot hold four planned concerts this summer.

U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose found that evidence of pervasive drug use at a concert on Aug. 1 violated a settlement between the Church of Universal Love and Music and Fayette .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/judge-says-drug-bust-means-no-jam-band-concerts-for-pa-music-church-139000/">Source article &nbsp;: Judge says drug bust means no jam band concerts for Pa. &#8216;music church&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dallas: Built on big oil money, but cheap eats and affordable sightseeing can be had</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jamie Stengle</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DALLAS —In a city that hangs its hat on big money, a flashy skyline and well-heeled locals, a visit on the cheap might seem unlikely. But residents know that it doesn&#8217;t take a trust fund to have a good time here. For starters, sit down to a plate of cheap tacos and start people-watching.

Dallasites take .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dallas-built-on-big-oil-money-but-cheap-eats-and-affordable-sightseeing-can-be-had-135814/" title="Dallas: Built on big oil money, but cheap eats and affordable sightseeing can be had">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP News in Brief at 5:58 a.m. EDT</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sam Cooke&#8217;s music, business acumen take center state at Mississippi music festival</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shelia Byrd</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JACKSON, Miss. — More than 40 years after his tragic, violent death, Sam Cooke is still known as the legendary soul and gospel singer who penned &#8220;A Change is Gonna Come,&#8221; which found a new audience with the election of America&#8217;s first black president.

But Cooke&#8217;s brother, L.C. Cooke, says the late singer should also be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sam-cookes-music-business-acumen-take-center-state-at-mississippi-music-festival-131852/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Sam Cooke&#8217;s music, business acumen take center state at Mississippi music festival</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s wishes preserved after lengthy hearing, but not without a little drama</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The wishes Michael Jackson expressed in his will began to come into reality Monday during a lengthy court hearing, with his mother placed firmly in charge of rearing his children and the two men he designated still at the reins of his financial empire.

As a media frenzy buzzed outside, a surprise motion .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jacksons-wishes-preserved-after-lengthy-hearing-but-not-without-a-little-drama-129624/">Original source &nbsp;: Michael Jackson&#8217;s wishes preserved after lengthy hearing, but not without a little drama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Leonard Cohen show to benefit Israel, Palestinian peace groups sells out in less than a day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 02:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Weizman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM — Tickets for a Leonard Cohen concert to benefit Palestinian and Israeli peace groups sold out in less than a day, an Israeli ticket agent said Sunday.

The 47,000 tickets for the Sept. 24 concert at a stadium near Tel Aviv went on sale at 8:30 Saturday evening, and by Sunday afternoon they were all ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/leonard-cohen-show-to-benefit-israel-palestinian-peace-groups-sells-out-in-less-than-a-day-128424/">Leonard Cohen show to benefit Israel, Palestinian peace groups sells out in less than a day</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madonna visits victims of accident that killed 2 and injured 8 building French concert stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 06:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARSEILLES, France — Madonna has visited some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two more were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles.

Madonna&#8217;s concert that was scheduled Sunday night in Marseilles was canceled after the accident Thursday at the Velodrome stadium. .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madonna-visits-victims-of-accident-that-killed-2-and-injured-8-building-french-concert-stage-114391/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Madonna to visit victims that killed 2 and injured 8 while building French concert stage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MARSEILLES, France — Madonna is expected to visit some of the eight workers who were injured in an accident in which two workers were killed while assembling a music stage for the singer in the French port of Marseilles.

The mayor&#8217;s office in Marseilles says Madonna is expected to visit two hospitals Sunday night.
Madonna&#8217;s concert that  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/madonna-to-visit-victims-that-killed-2-and-injured-8-while-building-french-concert-stage-114286/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paris Hilton trial over film promotion lawsuit rooted in $300 million Ponzi scheme</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:17:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MIAMI — In an odd intersection of showbiz and securities fraud, proving a claim that Paris Hilton was a lousy pitchwoman would benefit investors jilted by a Ponzi scheme she had no part in.

A federal lawsuit set to go to trial Thursday against Hilton contends she didn&#8217;t do enough to promote the 2006 sorority hijinks ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paris-hilton-trial-over-film-promotion-lawsuit-rooted-in-300-million-ponzi-scheme-103406/">Read more : Paris Hilton trial over film promotion lawsuit rooted in $300 million Ponzi scheme</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s dermatologist says he never gave star powerful sedatives to use</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson&#8217;s dermatologist said he had sedated the pop star in the past for painful medical procedures but had never given him dangerous sedatives like Propofol to use.

&#8220;I was not one of the doctors who participated in giving him overdoses of drugs or too much of anything,&#8221; Dr. Arnold Klein said in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jacksons-dermatologist-says-he-never-gave-star-powerful-sedatives-to-use-103093/">Source article &nbsp;: Michael Jackson&#8217;s dermatologist says he never gave star powerful sedatives to use</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s Doctor: He danced in my office 3 days before his death</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doc: Jackson danced in office days before death

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson&#8217;s dermatologist says the entertainer did not appear in poor health — and even danced in his office — three days before he died.
Dr. Arnold Klein, Jackson&#8217;s longtime doctor, made his comments in an interview that aired Wednesday on ABC&#8217;s &#8220;Good Morning America.&#8221;
Klein says ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jackson-doc-he-danced-in-my-office-days-3-days-before-his-death-102929/">Michael Jackson&#8217;s Doctor: He danced in my office 3 days before his death</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson likely won&#8217;t fade from limelight soon despite end of memorial for King of Pop</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anthony Mccartney</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The public mourning of Michael Jackson may be done, but the saga that was his personal life is far from over.

Nothing made that more clear than the one surprise of Tuesday&#8217;s memorial service, watched by millions around the world: the emotional speech by Jackson&#8217;s 11-year-old daughter, Paris-Michael.
&#8220;Ever since I was born, Daddy .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jackson-likely-wont-fade-from-limelight-soon-despite-end-of-memorial-for-king-of-pop-102704/">Michael Jackson likely won&#8217;t fade from limelight soon despite end of memorial for King of Pop</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Despite Michael Jackson memorial over, King of Pop likely won&#8217;t fade from limelight soon</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The public mourning of Michael Jackson may be done, but the saga that was his personal life is far from over.

Nothing made that more clear than the one surprise of Tuesday&#8217;s memorial service, watched by millions around the world: the emotional speech by Jackson&#8217;s 11-year-old daughter, Paris-Michael.
&#8220;Ever since I was born, Daddy ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/despite-michael-jackson-memorial-over-king-of-pop-likely-wont-fade-from-limelight-soon-102550/">Original article on  : Despite Michael Jackson memorial over, King of Pop likely won&#8217;t fade from limelight soon</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Jackson&#8217;s mother loses control of son&#8217;s estate on eve of Los Angeles memorial</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — A judge said Monday that Michael Jackson&#8217;s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer&#8217;s estate for now, rejecting a request from Jackson&#8217;s mother to be put in charge or share control.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff backed attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain, who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michael-jacksons-mother-loses-control-of-sons-estate-on-eve-of-los-angeles-memorial-101163/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Michael Jackson&#8217;s mother loses control of son&#8217;s estate on eve of Los Angeles memorial</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jackson&#8217;s body released by LA county coroner; no funeral service plans announced</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LOS ANGELES — The body of Michael Jackson, who died Thursday, has been released by the Los Angeles County coroner&#8217;s office.

Coroner Investigator Jerry McKibben says Jackson&#8217;s body was returned to the singer&#8217;s family Friday night. No funeral plans have been announced.
Jackson, who collapsed at his rented home in Los Angeles, appeared to have suffered a .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jacksons-body-released-by-la-county-coroner-no-funeral-service-plans-announced-93436/">Source &nbsp;: Jackson&#8217;s body released by LA county coroner; no funeral service plans announced</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bette Midler marks 100-show milestone in Las Vegas; talks gay marriage, Obama, gardening</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:24:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LAS VEGAS — Bette Midler admits it takes a little work to keep her Las Vegas Strip show fresh — especially now that it&#8217;s hit its 100th performance.

The entertainer marked the 100th milestone of &#8220;The Showgirl Must Go On&#8221; at the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Sunday. In a recent interview, she said focus was the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bette-midler-marks-100-show-milestone-in-las-vegas-talks-gay-marriage-obama-gardening-75382/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Bette Midler marks 100-show milestone in Las Vegas; talks gay marriage, Obama, gardening</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pink Floyd&#8217;s co-founder says in West Bank he will give concert if Israel wall comes down</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:31:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AIDA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — The legendary rocker and co-founder of Pink Floyd says he would give a concert in a flash if Israel&#8217;s West Bank wall is torn down.

Roger Waters made the promise Tuesday during a visit to a Palestinian refugee camp that is hemmed in by the separation barrier&#8217;s tall slabs of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pink-floyds-co-founder-says-in-west-bank-he-will-give-concert-if-israel-wall-comes-down-69675/" title="Pink Floyd&#8217;s co-founder says in West Bank he will give concert if Israel wall comes down">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fats Domino makes rare appearance with B.B. King, Little Richard at La. fundraising concert</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 02:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Fats Domino rarely emerges from his Louisiana home — and many wondered if he&#8217;d show up for &#8220;The Domino Effect,&#8221; his namesake concert that raises funds to help rebuild schools and playgrounds damaged by Hurricane Katrina.

Sure enough, the 81-year-old New Orleans native did show up. He smiled and waved from his private ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fats-domino-makes-rare-appearance-with-bb-king-little-richard-at-la-fundraising-concert-68299/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fats Domino makes rare appearance with B.B. King, Little Richard at La. fundraising concert</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chuck Mangione, who lost 2 band members in NY plane crash, performs for victims&#8217; families</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 11:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jazz musician Chuck Mangione has performed in upstate New York at a concert rescheduled after two of his band members died in a plane crash there in February. Other victims&#8217; relatives attended.

Sax player Gerard Niewood and guitarist Coleman Mellett were among 50 people killed when Continental Connection Flight 3407 crashed onto a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chuck-mangione-who-lost-2-band-members-in-ny-plane-crash-performs-for-victims-families-48726/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Chuck Mangione, who lost 2 band members in NY plane crash, performs for victims&#8217; families</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jackie Chan sings at Bird&#8217;s Nest stadium in China; no hint of outrage over &#8216;freedom&#8217; remarks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BEIJING — Jackie Chan and a host of Chinese pop stars performed at Beijing&#8217;s massive Bird&#8217;s Nest stadium on Friday without a hint of the uproar caused by the veteran action star&#8217;s recent comments about freedom and China.

The 55-year-old &#8220;Rush Hour&#8221; star told a business forum last month that freedom may not be a good .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jackie-chan-sings-at-birds-nest-stadium-in-china-no-hint-of-outrage-over-freedom-remarks-47606/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Seeger to celebrate 90th with Bruce, Emmylou and others, but environment is top priority</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nekesa Mumbi Moody</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — When Emmylou Harris was a young girl trying to figure out whether she could have a career in music, she decided to seek advice from the wisest man she could think of — so she wrote a note to Pete Seeger.

She didn&#8217;t know him, and he didn&#8217;t know her: Seeger was already .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/seeger-to-celebrate-90th-with-bruce-emmylou-and-others-but-environment-is-top-priority-47580/">Seeger to celebrate 90th with Bruce, Emmylou and others, but environment is top priority</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maxwell sets July date for new CD release; says concert tour boosted his confidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Maxwell may appear smooth and suave onstage, but he says it&#8217;s all just an act.

The soul singer says he&#8217;s actually insecure — so a concert tour last fall helped boost his confidence about releasing a new album.
&#8220;Just the encouragement, you can&#8217;t imagine,&#8221; Maxwell said at a reception Tuesday. &#8220;I&#8217;m an insecure person  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maxwell-sets-july-date-for-new-cd-release-says-concert-tour-boosted-his-confidence-44294/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon needs larynx surgery, cancels German performances</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BERLIN — Rolando Villazon&#8217;s concert organizer in Germany says the Mexican tenor needs surgery to remove a cyst on his larynx and has canceled two performances in the country.

Deutsche Entertainment AG said in Wednesday&#8217;s statement that Villazon should be well enough to return to the stage by the end of the year.
Villazon apologized to his ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-tenor-rolando-villazon-needs-larynx-surgery-cancels-german-performances-43909/">Read : Mexican tenor Rolando Villazon needs larynx surgery, cancels German performances</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Israel marks Independence Day; leaders note absence of peace, persistent threats</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:37:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Lavie</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JERUSALEM — In a jarring contrast, Israel switched moods Tuesday evening from a somber Memorial Day for fallen soldiers to a joyous Independence Day celebrating 61 years since the Jewish state was created, but the absence of Mideast peace weighed on the festivities.

Israeli army units marched at a ceremony on Mt. Herzl, site of Jerusalem&#8217;s .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/israel-marks-independence-day-leaders-note-absence-of-peace-persistent-threats-42701/" title="Israel marks Independence Day; leaders note absence of peace, persistent threats">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Amsterdam is no longer a bargain, but city of canals and bicycles can be had for a discount</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[AMSTERDAM — Amsterdam is defined by its canals.

Built 400 years ago in concentric horseshoes, they are the rib cage of the city. Coasting their waters on a canal boat opens windows onto a history of vast wealth and global power. The cobbled streets alongside the canals are scenic urban pathways for walking or biking. And .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/amsterdam-is-no-longer-a-bargain-but-city-of-canals-and-bicycles-can-be-had-for-a-discount-40980/">Original article &nbsp;: Amsterdam is no longer a bargain, but city of canals and bicycles can be had for a discount</a>.]]></description>
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